IRE26221 DC/DC converters and microcontrollers (Spring 2024)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Faculty of Computer Sciences, Engineering and Economics
- Campus:
- Fredrikstad
- Course Leader:
- Manikandan Palanichamy
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Optional course in the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Engineering -Electrical: Electronics and Green Energy, as well as for TRESS and the Y-way associated with this study programme.
(Students starting the programme in 2022)
Recommended previous knowledge
Teaching semester
Content
- Power electronic components
- Rectifier links
- Principles of DC/DC converting
- Principles of DC/AC converting
- PFC (Power factor control)
- EMC
- Use of PC-based cross-compiler/assembler/links for microcontrollers
- Parameter transfer, use of stack/interrupt manager
- Internal system functions (e.g. timers, ADC, UART)
- Interfacing to peripherals using standard communication standards such as SPI and I2C
- Microcontroller-based digital regulation and control in electrical-related applications
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge
- basic knowledge of power electronic couplings and principles
- basic knowledge of design of digital control systems based on microcontrollers
- knowledge of dimensioning of inductances for use in DC/DC convert
- knowledge of how a DC/DC converter can be modeled and simulated
- knowledge of how thermal problems in DC/DC convert
- knowledge of basic principles of a DC/AC converter
Skills
- performs calculations on power electronic circuits with ideal components
- takes into account special conditions when constructing power electronic circuits
- can design simple microcontrol-based control systems for electro-related applications
- be able to simulate simple DC/DC converters
General competence
- understanding of basic aspects of power electronics
- Acquired competence in report writing
Teaching and learning methods
Workload
Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam
- 3 laboratory assignments
- 2 theory exercises
- Main project in groups
Required coursework must be approved before the student can take the exam.
Exam
The exam consists of two components: Written exam and assignment.
Individual written exam, 4 hours
Permitted aids:
Calculator, with empty memory, that cannot calculate symbolically or communicate wirelessly.
Booklet with formula collection in power electronics and copies of key parts of user manuals etc. for the microcontroller used will be distributed on the day of the exam together with the assignments.
Submission of project report, group
One overall grade is given in the course according to grade rule A-F.